Main Act Artist · Vocal reference
Voice types, without the box.
Voice type is a working description of range, tessitura, register transitions, and vocal weight, not a verdict about gender or ability. The ranges below are conventional reference points; real singers overlap, and comfortable, repeatable notes matter more than one-time extremes.
Choose by comfortable territory
Six overlapping reference guides.
Start with the nearest range, then compare tessitura, transitions, and repeatable comfort. One endpoint never settles the label.
Higher voices
Soprano
C4 – C6 (about two octaves, middle C up to high C)
Sits most comfortably in the upper-middle of the staff and above; the top of a song feels like home rather than a strain.
Compare sound and rangeMezzo-Soprano
A3 – A5 (about two octaves, centered on a warm middle)
Lives in a strong, full middle register; the meat of most pop songs sits right where the voice is most comfortable.
Compare sound and rangeAlto (Contralto)
F3 – F5 (about two octaves, with a strong low end)
Most comfortable in the lower-middle; the notes that feel richest are below where a soprano lives.
Compare sound and rangeLower voices
Tenor
C3 – C5 (about two octaves, with a strong, ringing top)
Comfortable in the upper-middle; the high notes of pop choruses sit closer to home than for lower voices.
Compare sound and rangeBaritone
A2 – A4 (about two octaves, centered on a warm middle)
Lives in a full, comfortable middle; most singer-songwriter songs sit right where the baritone voice is strongest.
Compare sound and rangeBass
E2 – E4 (about two octaves, with a deep, resonant low end)
Most comfortable low; notes that feel like the floor for a baritone are home for a bass.
Compare sound and rangeReference map
Overlap is normal.
These are common guideposts, not hard borders. Re-test under similar conditions and use a coach for repertoire or technique decisions that depend on more than range.
Soprano
C4 – C6 (about two octaves, middle C up to high C)
Mezzo-Soprano
A3 – A5 (about two octaves, centered on a warm middle)
Alto (Contralto)
F3 – F5 (about two octaves, with a strong low end)
Tenor
C3 – C5 (about two octaves, with a strong, ringing top)
Baritone
A2 – A4 (about two octaves, centered on a warm middle)
Bass
E2 – E4 (about two octaves, with a deep, resonant low end)
Measure before you label
Map your current comfortable range.
The free Vocal School tool listens for one comfortable low boundary and one comfortable high boundary. It reports the span and closest conventional label; it does not diagnose vocal health or permanently define your voice.
Input
Microphone permission after you start
Method
Two gentle glides; up to 30 seconds each
Result
Browser snapshot; account save is a separate choice
Comfort rule: Stop if you feel pain, burning, dizziness, or lingering hoarseness. A strained note is not a useful range boundary.